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Formal and Informal Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 25: Formal and informal words · Set 153 · 40 questions
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Word tip (Know your reader): Informal (everyday) words are short and friendly: buy, help, get, tell. Formal words are longer and more serious: purchase, assist, receive, inform. Use formal words in letters to the principal, applications and reports; use everyday words with friends and family.

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  1. 1.Which is the formal word for “think about”? (a) consider (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) reside
  2. 2.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “examination”? (a) phone (b) money (c) bike (d) test
  3. 3.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “subsequently”? (a) later (b) about (c) enough (d) often
  4. 4.Which is the formal word for “job”? (a) assistance (b) error (c) residence (d) occupation
  5. 5.Which is the formal word for “boss”? (a) supervisor (b) occupation (c) residence (d) error
  6. 6.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “provide”? (a) live (b) tell (c) give (d) buy
  7. 7.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “reside”? (a) tell (b) live (c) help (d) buy
  8. 8.Which is the formal word for “many”? (a) fortunate (b) sufficient (c) numerous (d) previous
  9. 9.Which is the formal word for “start”? (a) commence (b) reside (c) assist (d) inform
  10. 10.Which is the formal word for “kids”? (a) citizens (b) colleagues (c) adults (d) children
  11. 11.Which is the formal word for “live”? (a) assist (b) purchase (c) reside (d) require
  12. 12.Which is the formal word for “go up”? (a) reside (b) purchase (c) ascend (d) conclude
  13. 13.Which is the formal word for “money”? (a) residence (b) error (c) occupation (d) funds
  14. 14.Which is the formal word for “help”? (a) commence (b) purchase (c) assist (d) reside
  15. 15.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “enquire”? (a) help (b) live (c) ask (d) buy
  16. 16.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “converse”? (a) need (b) talk (c) buy (d) live
  17. 17.Which is the formal word for “right away”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) immediately (d) approximately
  18. 18.Which is the formal word for “buy”? (a) purchase (b) require (c) inform (d) reside
  19. 19.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “attempt”? (a) buy (b) live (c) try (d) tell
  20. 20.Which is the formal word for “give”? (a) reside (b) require (c) enquire (d) provide
  21. 21.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “require”? (a) tell (b) buy (c) need (d) live
  22. 22.Which is the formal word for “friend”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) companion (d) error
  23. 23.Which is the formal word for “phone”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) telephone (d) error
  24. 24.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “however”? (a) often (b) so (c) but (d) about
  25. 25.Which is the formal word for “get”? (a) assist (b) receive (c) reside (d) inform
  26. 26.Which is the formal word for “fridge”? (a) occupation (b) residence (c) refrigerator (d) error
  27. 27.Which is the formal word for “bike”? (a) residence (b) error (c) bicycle (d) occupation
  28. 28.Which is the formal word for “go down”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) descend
  29. 29.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “telephone”? (a) fridge (b) phone (c) bike (d) money
  30. 30.Which is the formal word for “later”? (a) approximately (b) previously (c) subsequently (d) immediately
  31. 31.Which is the formal word for “main”? (a) sufficient (b) previous (c) fortunate (d) principal
  32. 32.Which is the formal word for “find out”? (a) reside (b) conclude (c) purchase (d) discover
  33. 33.Which is the formal word for “before”? (a) frequently (b) previously (c) approximately (d) subsequently
  34. 34.Which is the formal word for “talk”? (a) purchase (b) reside (c) require (d) converse
  35. 35.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “frequently”? (a) about (b) lucky (c) often (d) enough
  36. 36.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “additionally”? (a) also (b) often (c) enough (d) lucky
  37. 37.Which is the formal word for “try”? (a) attempt (b) purchase (c) reside (d) inform
  38. 38.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “error”? (a) money (b) bike (c) mistake (d) phone
  39. 39.Which is the everyday (informal) word for “inform”? (a) need (b) tell (c) live (d) buy
  40. 40.Which is the formal word for “want”? (a) purchase (b) conclude (c) reside (d) desire

Answer key

  1. consider
  2. test
  3. later
  4. occupation
  5. supervisor
  6. give
  7. live
  8. numerous
  9. commence
  10. children
  11. reside
  12. ascend
  13. funds
  14. assist
  15. ask
  16. talk
  17. immediately
  18. purchase
  19. try
  20. provide
  21. need
  22. companion
  23. telephone
  24. but
  25. receive
  26. refrigerator
  27. bicycle
  28. descend
  29. phone
  30. subsequently
  31. principal
  32. discover
  33. previously
  34. converse
  35. often
  36. also
  37. attempt
  38. mistake
  39. tell
  40. desire

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